Ellington, MO. – A fatal crash occurred on Sunday, May 28th, on Highway K of Troop G territory, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This crash involved a pair of Missouri residents traveling eastbound on Highway K in Reynolds County. The collision occurred at 3:17 pm, 13 miles east of Ellington. They were traveling in a GMC Sierra that was totaled in the crash.
The driver, Tanner Murphy, a 24-year-old Park Hills, MO. resident, ran off the right side of the roadway and overcorrected. They then struck an embankment and overturned.
The passenger in the accident, Zachiriah Hahn, a 24-year-old Farmington, MO. resident, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on-scene. The driver sustained moderate injuries. Neither was wearing a safety device.
Afterward, Tanner was found to be intoxicated and charged with Felony Driving While Intoxicated, Causing the Death of Another.
This accident was investigated by Trooper K.H. Hall of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop G.
